Necrosis of the articular tubercle after repeated injections of sodium hyaluronate in the temporomandibular joint: A case report

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 278-279

  Iida, Keisuke ^a   Kurita, Kenichi ^a   Tange, Kazuhisa ^a   Yoshida, Kenji ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arthrocentesis; Complication; Necrotic bone; Temporomandibular joint; Temporomandibular joint puncture

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CURETTAGE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

CURETTAGE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEONECROSIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 0032140647     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0901-5027(05)80614-9     Document Type: Article

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